That’s right, baby! Next week, Tuesday May 24th, we’ll have week fifty two of 5MinuteFiction. We’re a year old, kids! Have you enjoyed it? 
Let me tell you, we’ve been having fun for a year now, and we’re gonna keep doing it. WOOHOOO!
So, when you hit one year, naturally, there must be a party. Well, we’ll have one.
I’ve arranged for a special judge for our one year anniversary, Roni Loren, @RoniLoren the host of my absolute favorite writer blog, *Fiction Groupie* and author of CRASH INTO YOU, which will be published by Berkley Heat in January 2012, and she’s promised some special prizes. Not just for the winner. Nope. 
See, for our big Year Old party, there will not only be a prize for the winner, but a second prize will be given to one finalist, chosen at random, and a third prize for one participant from ALL entries that week. You don’t even have to be a finalist to win a great prize.
What are the prizes? Well, I’m not going to tell you, silly. That’s a surprise for Tuesday.
So you’d BETTER BE HERE!
Speaking of which, how long have you been here? From the beginning? Months? Weeks? Just found us today?
I’ve been a fan for about four months….but never have had the courage to enter, always just interested in reading, sometimes a voter! Someday I’ll have the guts… (love the site and the competition!)
WOOHOO! Welcome, Julia. You’ll love it.
Wow – congrats on making it to the one year mark with the #5minutefiction! I just learned of the challenges about a month ago but haven’t entered yet. I think a party is a perfect excuse to enter! 🙂
I’ve been at it for a few weeks now, and I have no idea how I lived on Tuesdays without it! On days I can’t do it, it throws off the whole day, whole week even! Thank you so much for starting this, can’t wait to party on next week. *wanders off to feed the feeshes in space*
Only been here a couple of weeks. Tried my hand at the 5MF last week, but missed it this week. Congrats on a year!
I’m getting excited!
I just got here via Roni’s tweet so I don’t really know what’s going on, but I’m always up for a party! Actually this looks pretty cool. I like writing prompts … if that’s what this is.
I’ve been hanging ’round these parts for 6 months now (!!). I’ve entered a few times, was chosen as a finalist once, and got to judge this week. I’m an addict.
Amber,
It’s a writing prompt alright… with a 5 minute deadline. Makes for some sweat-soaked writers come 1:45. 🙂 It’ll be great to have you.
Jessica,
And a great job of judging you did, too. Thanks!
This is totally awesome! I think I joined in the fun sometime around week 3 or 4, and have been enjoying myself ever since, even if I can’t always get something posted.
I’m a newbie but this looks like fun. I’ll give it a whirl. Blame Roni for my finding you 😉
Last two comments, one from Chris, who has been here since the beginning, and Dustin, who’s a noob. 😉 Awesome.
You run a writing competition? 😉
I’m new at this also, but will try to show up! It sounds like a lot of fun!
I just found you today from Roni’s blog. CONGRATS on hitting the year mark!
Congrats on starting and keeping a good thing going, Leah!
I’ve been a lurker for months and finally started entering. Six weeks running now! Loving it! This is a fantastic writing exercise and I plan to use it as part of a writing workshop at a local sci-fi convention next year.
Thanks all! Redshirt, I love hearing of lurkers joining in. And I think that’s really, really cool about the writing workshop. Will you let me know how it goes?